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Archives for June 2019

Sabres' Ruotsalainen looks to make the team after four seasons in Finland

'I was trying to gauge how confident he is in making the team. He said, “It’s my goal to play in the NHL next year and I’ll try to do the best I can when camp starts and lets see what happens.” If Ruotsalainen doesn't make the team, he can't go Rochester unless Ilves approves the move and they likely wouldn't because they would want him on their team.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Ruotsalainen looks to make the team after four seasons in Finland

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Kevin Allen: There's a shrinking middle class in the NHL

'"You look at the way the rosters are constructed now - everyone's paying two, three, four guys a lot of money, there's a shrinking middle class, and then in order to balance your check book, you got to have seven or eight guys at the bottom of your payroll that are inexpensive. These are the million dollar guys, and usually those are young players, college free agents. And … [Read more...] about Kevin Allen: There’s a shrinking middle class in the NHL

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Tage Thompson dealing with circumstance in wake of Blues' Stanley Cup run

'"I don't know if there's a lot of talk about me and not performing or whatever. ... I try to just focus on what I can do to get better and what I can do to improve my game. It's a process, it's not a race to get there. I want to be a long-term NHL player for the Sabres for a long time and development is a slow process. I'm willing to work and do whatever the coaches need me to … [Read more...] about Tage Thompson dealing with circumstance in wake of Blues’ Stanley Cup run

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Chris Taylor 'more comfortable' as Amerks' coach than possible NHL assistant

'"For me, I've only been the head coach for two years," Taylor said. "There's a lot of growing. I know I've got to grow as a coach. I'm learning every day. Just by being here, I'm growing. It's development camp for me as well. ... I felt more comfortable staying where I was in Rochester all the time and they felt that was the best situation for me as well."' … [Read more...] about Chris Taylor ‘more comfortable’ as Amerks’ coach than possible NHL assistant

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Sabres' Thompson looking to get better in development camp

'Thompson must get quite a bit stronger if he’s going to step up to the next level in the NHL. He said that process is already underway, “I’ve been doing a lot of leg, lower half strength, a lot of stability, things that are going to translate on the ice like being strong in the corners, using my body, cutting to the net and being able to take pucks against bigger guys.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Thompson looking to get better in development camp

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